Legacy of the Mastodon: The Golden Age of Fossils in America
Keith Stewart Thomson
(Author)
Description
A history of the early days of fossil hunting in America, replete with high adventure, ruthless competitors, and amazing scientific discoveriesThe uncovering in the mid-1700s of fossilized mastodon bones and teeth at Big Bone Lick, Ken
Product Details
Price
$74.40
Publisher
Yale University Press
Publish Date
April 01, 2009
Pages
422
Dimensions
5.7 X 8.8 X 1.0 inches | 1.2 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780300151299
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About the Author
Keith Thomson is professor emeritus of natural history, University of Oxford, where he also served as director of the Oxford University Museum of Natural History. Former president of the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, professor of biology and dean at Yale, he is the author of more than 200 scientific papers and twelve books, including Before Darwin and The Common but Less Frequent Loon and Other Essays, both published by Yale University Press. He lives in Philadelphia.
